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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,139.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,684.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Sweden is
80% of people earn:
3,139 - 8,684 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,139 USD
10% earns more than 8,684 USD
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,171
Median 3,984
10% 2,668
25% 3,227
75% 4,903
90% 5,906
25-34
 
 
Average 5,554
Median 4,948
10% 2,495
25% 3,481
75% 6,942
90% 9,345
35-44
 
 
Average 6,381
Median 5,844
10% 3,277
25% 4,330
75% 7,828
90% 10,144
45-54
 
 
Average 5,933
Median 5,117
10% 2,495
25% 3,400
75% 7,540
90% 10,553
55+
 
 
Average 5,486
Median 4,764
10% 2,495
25% 3,199
75% 6,949
90% 9,658

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Sweden (USD).

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Men
5,792 USD
5,214 USD
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Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 11.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sweden

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
16,476.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
15,297.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
14,366.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
13,134.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,041.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,700.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
12,214.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
11,936.00 USD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
11,934.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,885.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
11,505.00 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
11,124.00 USD
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
11,116.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,856.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
10,812.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,797.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
10,599.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
10,207.00 USD
19. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
10,115.00 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,050.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Sweden

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,365.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,685.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,714.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,809.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
2,845.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,864.00 USD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,921.00 USD
8. Packer Production
2,943.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,959.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,961.00 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,976.00 USD
12. General Labourer General labour
2,986.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,987.00 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,018.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,023.00 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,035.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,056.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
3,061.00 USD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,079.00 USD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,092.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
2,007 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,917 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,053 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,131 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kalmar
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,424 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
65,088 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-09 17:51:36
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Logistics Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,227 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
103,500 SEK
Anually salary
134,724 USD
Anually salary
1,242,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-09 08:59:56
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Specialist Advisor
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
104,167 SEK
Anually salary
135,600 USD
Anually salary
1,250,004 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 20:32:39
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,592 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 16:09:31
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,592 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 22:04:34
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,592 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 22:03:07
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,000 SEK
Anually salary
75,504 USD
Anually salary
696,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 17:38:51
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Solna
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,075 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 SEK
Anually salary
72,900 USD
Anually salary
672,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 01:51:00
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Project planner
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vaxjo
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,231 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 SEK
Anually salary
50,772 USD
Anually salary
468,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 11:08:16
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,183 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 SEK
Anually salary
74,196 USD
Anually salary
684,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-01 12:17:18
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Sweden is 5,666 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Sweden are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Sweden are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Sweden, regardless of the work they do, women earn 9.98% less than men.

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